1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Petit Commerce is a 1857 by Paul Gavarni, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a long dress and apron, carrying a bunch of balloons tied together. She’s standing outside, near a tree and some steps, with a simple, slightly tired look on her face. The balloons she’s holding suggest she might be selling them on the street. The title *Petit Commerce* (small trade) hints it’s about everyday city life. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (13 January 1804 – 24 November 1866), a French illustrator, born in Paris.
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